Wide receiver Jameson Williams continued his progression with the Detroit Lions in his fourth season during 2025. The 24-year-old wideout posted career bests of 65 catches and 1,117 receiving yards.

But according to the receiver himself, Williams still has something he badly needs to work on this offseason.

“I want to get stronger for sure. That’s my main goal,” Williams told reporters during the team’s locker room clean out day, via SI on Lions’ John Maakaron. “I want to get a little stronger. Move around a little more frequently.

“When I go through traffic on routes, I’m getting pushed over. I just need to be able to hold my weight a little bit.”

The Lions listed Williams at 6-foot-1 and 182 pounds in 2025. The key for the 24-year-old will be putting on weight while maintaining his elite speed.

With that elite speed, Williams has been among the leaders in yards per catch since entering the league in 2022. He averaged 17.2 yards per reception during 2025.

How Jameson Williams Can Get Even Better for Lions

The Lions receiving room is filled with playmakers. So, it’s hard to imagine the group getting even better next season.

But small improvements can often yield big dividends. Those small improvements don’t have to come in free agency either.

Rather, the Lions passing attack could be even more lethal if Williams is more physical.

Detroit gained a more physical receiver in last year’s draft with Isaac TeSlaa. At 6-foot-4 and 214 pounds, TeSlaa scored six touchdowns as a rookie.

Lions leading receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is also stout, standing at 6-feet and 202 pounds.

Williams is Detroit’s speedy deep threat. It’s unlikely the Lions want to sacrifice that for more girth in Williams’s body.

But if he can round out his frame while still being a speed demon, he will have the potential to be a more well-round pass catcher.

Williams has recorded back-to-back campaigns with 1,000 receiving yards. He’s averaged 17 yards per catch in his career and 17.2 yards per reception the past two years combined.

Williams, Lions Aim to Bounce Back in 2026

The Lions won 12 games and then 15 contests during the 2023 and 2024 regular seasons, respectively. The team captured the NFC North title in both years.

But in 2025, the Lions were very inconsistent, in large part because of injuries, during the second half of the year. That led to an 8-9 record and last-place finish in the division.

Despite the record, the Lions appear rather set at pass-catcher for next year entering the offseason. To get back to the postseason, Detroit needs to address its offensive line and secondary.

But that doesn’t mean Williams and others won’t be looking to improve as the entire Lions roster aims to bounce back.

“We had a chance going into that game, and we were still going for something, but it was just kind of different this year,” said Williams, via Maakaron. “I wouldn’t say it was down or anything, but it just felt different. But like coach said, it’s just fuel to the fire.

“We’re going to come back. We going to have it on our back, a chip on our shoulder. We’re just going to get done what we have to get done next year.”